I thought this was interesting. There was some discussion about going to the movies by ones self and I have to agree with Lisa, it does take a fair bit of self esteem to go the movies by yourself. But then, doesn't it take a lot of self esteem and maybe even self confort (or self knowledge) to do anything by yourself in today's society? I sometimes find that people look at you differently if you do things by yoursef. I'm not talking about general thing but commonly seen as social outings like the movies or dinner. This has lead me to wonder: Why is it that it's ok to do somethings by yourself and with other things, being alone is not an option? For example, I'll do almost anything alone, except go to a bar or night club. It just seems strange to me to be in a room full of people having a good time yet being totally alone. As sociable as I am, I'll be the first to admit that I'm a bit hardpressed to make the first approach. However, Jenn mentioned that she could even go to a bar by herself but refuses to either eat dinner or go to a movie on her own. Now I'm curious! What would you never do by yourself and what commonly seen as "sociable" things would you consider ok to do by yourself and why? Is there a different feeling for people who are single for a long period of time? I'd love to hear what you have to say!